whiff
Word family nounwhifferwhiffwhiffingadjectivewhiffy
whiff /wɪf/ noun [countableC] 1 COSMELLa very slight smell of something 一股淡淡的气味get/catch a whiff of something As she walked past, I caught a whiff of her perfume. 她走过时,我闻到一股淡淡的香水味。
► see thesaurus at smell 2 a whiff of danger/adventure/freedom etc LITTLE/NOT MUCHa slight sign that something dangerous, exciting etc might happen 危险/冒险/自由等的些微迹象 The whiff of danger filled her with excitement. 些许的危险让她感到很刺激。
a whiff of danger/adventure/freedom etc• Instead of music we offered honest talk and a whiff of freedom. whiff of• a whiff of smoke Origin whiff (1500-1600) From the sound of a light movement of air carrying a smell